Fire Department Setback warning [RE-wrenches]

[Mark Frye]

Thanks Patrick,

I have been looking for the draft.  It is pretty clear that set backs are
based on the edge of the roof, not the exterior wall, but.......
 
Mark Frye
Berkeley Solar Electric Systems
271 Vistamont Dr
Grass Valley CA 95945
(530) 401-8024
www.berkeleysolar.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: solarpro at aol.com [mailto:solarpro at aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 3:30 PM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: Re: Fire Department Setback warning [RE-wrenches]



Wrenches:
 
The setback regs have been a pain for us.  CalSeia has been  working
diligently to modify the rules for nearly two years now.  You  should visit
the web site _www.calseia.org_ (http://www.calseia.org) ,  look at
'emergency response', view the pdfs that address setback standards and  look
over the proposed changes (draft PV Guidelines) that have been hashed out
with the state fire marshall.  This push for setbacks and  pathways by your
local fire fighters has reduced our options for solar on  so many homes that
we estimate our business potential has been reduced  between 30 to 40% .
These rules will not only curtail business  in California, but are sure to
spread like, well, er......wildfire... to  other states as well.
 
After you look over the web page on calseia's site and see how much we have
been doing, you should immediately join CalSeia to help with these efforts
and  others, as we are becoming more and more regulated.
 
Patrick Redgate
AMECO


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